Sportsman&#39;s shell belt



Nov. 7, 1950 J. A. GARVER SPORTSMANS SHELL BELT Filed Nov. 15, 1946Patented Nov. 7, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENTOFF'ICE 2,528,648 SPORTSMANSSHELL BELT V Jesse A. Garver, Elgin, Ill. Application November 15, 1946,Serial No. 710,182

My invention relates to sporting goods and more particularly to shellbelts for sportsmen.

The object of my invention is to provide a belt for sportsmen equippedwith one or more flexible tubular members, each of which is adapted toreceive and dispense shells for shotguns or cartridges for rifles of acertain gauge.

Another object of my invention is to providea belt for sportsmen of thecharacter indicated above wherein each tubular member thereof isequipped with a slotted opening adjacent one of its ends for receivingor removing respectively shell or cartridges, and with a slidablyarranged sleeve-like device for securely closing said slot.

A further object of my invention is to provide asportsmans shell belt ofthe class indicated above, the tubular members of which are closed ontheir ends opposite to the shell receiving and dispensing ends and whichcontain a helical spring in their closed ends adapted to urge the shellsout of the tubular member upon opening of the shell dispensing end.

Other objects of my invention may appear in the following specificationdescribing my invention with reference to the accompanying drawingillustrating a preferred embodiment of my invention.

It is however to be understood that my invention is not to be limited orrestricted to the exact construction and combination of parts describedI in the specification and shown in the drawing, but that such changesand modifications can be made, which fall within the scope of the claimsappended hereto.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an edge view of a sportsmans belt according to my invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on a horizontal planethrough the closed end of a tubular shell receiving member.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of the shell dispensing end ofthe tubular member of the shell belt according to my invention, and

Figure 4 is a sectional view illustrating the arrangement of two tubularmembers for shotgun shells and of one tubular member for riflecartridges on a sportmans belt.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, the

sportmans belt forming the subject matter of my invention comprises afiat belt member II! made from an suitable strong, flexible material, asfor instance leather, strong textile fabric or the like.

On the outside of this belt member one or more flexible tubular membersI I are secured in 2 Claims. (01. 224-22) any desired conventionalmanner. These fleX ible tubular members are made of selected sizes, soas to be adapted to receive shotgun shells I2 of different gauges orrifle cartridges of different gauges slidably therein.

One end of each flexible tubular member I I is closed as shown at I3,and a helical tension spring I 4 is arranged inside each flexible tubuelar member II and abuts the closed end thereof with one of its ends.

The other end of each flexible tubular member II is provided with alongitudinal slot or passageway I5 therein, somewhat longer than theshell or cartridge to be placed into the flexible tubular member.

The outer end of this member or magazine is provided with a shellloading and unloading means, said means comprising an end wall I6 havinga spring-like latch member I! integrally formed therewith or otherwisesecured thereto, this latch member extending inwardly partially over theinlet slot I5. It Will be noted that the slot I5 is diagonally disposedso as to provide a bottom wall of sufiicient area to preclude theaccidental dropping of shells from the tubular member or magazine II. Asleeve-like closing member I8 is slidably mounted on the flexibletubular member II adjacent its shell dispensing end and is preferablytwice as long as the slot I5.

Each closure sleeve I8 is provided adjacent its outer end with twocircumferential outstanding semi-cylindrical lugs I9, arranged at ashort distance from each other.

A semi-globular catch-lug 20 is provided on the inside of the latchmember I'I.

When shells or cartridges are to be inserted in the flexible tubularmember II, the closure sleeve is moved inwardly on said member, so thatthe slot I5 is uncovered. Shells are inserted in the. flexible tubularmember II compressing the helical spring I4 therein. When the tubularmember is filled, the closure sleeve I8 is moved outwardly, covering theslot I5. It

will be apparent, from an examination of Figure 1 of the drawing; thatthe closure sleeve I8 slides beneath the resilient, spring-like latchmember I! and the catch lug 29 engages the groove on this sleeve createdby the two circumferential lugs I9, thereby securing the closure sleeveagainst accidental slot opening movement.

When a shell is to be removed, the closure sleeve is moved inwardly. Thehelical spring I4 urges all the shells toward the shell dispensing slotI5.

Preferably the flexible tubular member intended for receiving riflecartridges is arranged between two flexible tubular members intended tobe filled with shotgun shells.

On one end of the fiat belt member a second fiat belt member 21 issecured, on the end of which a belt buckle 22 is provided adapted toengage a third fiat belt member 23 secured to the other end of the firstflat belt member In.

It is easy to see that the above described shell belt can be used as abandoleer.

Having described m invention, I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent:

1. In a magazine belt comprising a belt strap and a tubular, flexiblemagazine for firearm shells secured to said strap to extendlongitudinally thereof, said magazine having one end closed, and acompression spring in said magazine bearing against the closed end ofthe latter to eject shells from the end opposite the closed end of saidmagazine, the improvement which comprises a magazine of internal crosssectional area to receive the shells in end to end relationship, a shellloading and unloading means on the end opposite the closed end of saidmagazine, said means comprising an end wall at said opposite end of saidmagazine constituting an abutment for the shells to prevent the springmeans from ejecting shells from the magazine, there being a shellpassageway in said magazine tapering from said end wall and adjacentthereto for the ingress and egress of shells there-' to eject shellsfrom the end opposite the closed end of said magazine, the improvementwhich comprises a magazine of internal cross sectional area to receivethe shells in end to end relationship, a shell loading and unloadingmeans on the end opposite the closed end of said magazine, said meanscomprising an end wall at said opposite end of said magazineconstituting an abutment for the shells to prevent the spring means fromejecting shells from the magazine, there being a shell passageway insaid magazine tapering from said end wall and adjacent thereto for theingress and egress of shells therethrough, a sleeve on said magazinemounted for sliding movement thereon for covering and uncovering saidpassageway, and means carried by said end wall forlocking said sleeve incovering position over said passageway, said means comprising a springlatch on said end wall extending inwardly therefromj'so as to overlie aportion of said passageway and adapted to engage said sleeve when thelatter is in covering position.

JESSE A. GARVER.

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